SBS Ground Control
SBS Ground Control is your Document Control and Employee Training Management solution.
SBS Ground Control is document control and employee training management software that connects controlled documents with the people who must be trained on them.
Manage document revisions, approval records, training requirements, and employee training history in one system. Document releases can trigger training requirements, helping quality teams connect updated procedures with required employee training. Supports self-paced and instructor-led training.
Key Features
Document Control
- Complete document lifecycle management
- Controls any electronic document including Microsoft Office files, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, etc.
- Control document releases
- New documents
- Document Revisions
- Expired and Obsolete documents
- Ensure approvals are documented
- Capture electronic signatures
- Email alerts to notify reviewers
- Organize electronic documents
- Organize by Type, Department, and Owner
- Group related documents for quick reference
- Document releases trigger training requirements
- User login: define user passwords and privileges
- Simple, effective reports
- Ensure the effectiveness of your document control system
Training Management
- Manage Employee Training Records
- Define Job Descriptions / Roles and Responsibilities
- Define Training requirements
- by position (standard training for each position)
- by employee (special training for each employee)
- triggered by document releases
- Manage a Training Schedule
- Define Certification and Re-Certification Requirements
- Supports Self-Paced and Instructor Led training
- Email training notices directly to employees
Benefits
- Build a simple and efficient Document Control and Learning Management System (LMS)
- Flexible: Install on your local server or leverage our Cloud QMS solution
- Efficient and cost effective
- Simple, low cost solution
- Saves time and improves efficiency
- Simple document life cycle management
- Ensure training effectiveness
- Defines roles and responsibilities for each position
- Defines required training for each position
- Reports the training status of your workforce with a click of a button
- Archives training / certification test results
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Pricing
| Standard Product | Price | SQL-Based Product | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single User License | $499 | 3-User License (SQL Version) | $1500 |
| 2-User License | $749 | 5-User License (SQL Version) | $1900 |
| 3-User License | $999 | Unlimited User License (SQL Version) | $2900 |
| 5-User License | $1499 | — | — |
| Unlimited Users | $2499 | — | — |
SBS Ground Control System Requirements
- Microsoft Windows 10 or 11
- 32-bit and 64 bit operating systems are supported
- 100 MB of available hard disk space
- Microsoft Access or Access Runtime
- If you do not have Access installed, you may download a free runtime version from Microsoft by clicking here.)
Frequently Asked Questions:
Licenses for each product are for a single site and allow a specific number of users to run the program. Licensing is based on concurrent or simultaneous users – not CPU based.
Standard and SQL-Based product licenses are one-time charges. Our Cloud QMS is billed monthly based on the number of cloud desktops required.
Yes.
We have made it very easy to upgrade if you want to start small. We only need to issue a new license key to activate the additional users. With an upgrade, you will receive full credit for the license your have purchased and will only need to pay for the difference in pricing.
For instance, if you purchase a single users license of the Training DB ($295) and wish to upgrade to a 3 user license ($545), the upgrade fee would be $250 (or $125 per user).
The purchase includes a license for the specified number of users to install and run the software.
Our Annual support subscription is required for SQL installations. Read more about our support subscription
The standard and SQL editions are identical as far as the user is concerned. The difference is how the data is stored. The standard version stores the data in a local file while the SQL version stores its data in an SQL database or SQL back end.
Yes, you will need the full version of Microsoft Access or the free runtime version of Microsoft Access installed on each user's computer.
We provide a PowerPoint presentation in your installation package and on each product page. The PowerPoint shows the basic features, benefits, set-up, and use.
Yes. Our Cloud QMS includes the SBS Ground Control database. Contact us for a Cloud QMS demo.
SBS Ground Control is document control and employee training management software that connects controlled documents with the employees who need training on them. It is designed for quality managers, document control administrators, and training coordinators who need to manage procedures, revisions, approvals, and employee training records.
When a controlled document is released or revised, Ground Control can automatically flag associated employee training as required, based on the document’s training settings and assigned requirements. This helps organizations identify who needs training on updated procedures and track completion.
Ground Control manages document revisions through a defined approval and release process, with designated reviewers, email notifications, and electronic approval signatures. Document status and revision records help administrators distinguish current releases from obsolete versions and retain approval history.
Yes. SBS Ground Control can be installed on your organization’s local infrastructure or accessed through an SBS-hosted cloud desktop. Local installation allows you to maintain control of your database and document storage, while hosted deployment provides remote access through a Windows desktop environment.
Ground Control combines document control and employee training management, including training requirements triggered by controlled document releases. The SBS Training Database focuses on employee training, position-based requirements, certifications, recertification, and training records for organizations that do not need integrated document control.
All features in the Training Database are included in Ground Control.
A Ground Control license provides the document control and training management functions included in the purchased edition, for the licensed number of users at a single site. Standard and SQL-based editions are available for local installation.
A QMS Cloud subscription allows an unlimited number of users to utilize the QMS suite which includes Ground Control.